On April 3, 2007, “Blue Note” label released “He Had a Hat”, the twelve Jeff Lorber album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007 and was produced by Bobby Colomby.
Personnel:
- Jeff Lorber– piano, keyboards
- Paul Jackson Jr.– guitar
- Paul Brown– guitar
- Russell Malone– guitar
- Brian Bromberg– bass
- Alex Al– bass
- Abe Laboriel Jr.– drums
- Dave Weckl– drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
- Lenny Castro– percussion
- Eric Benet– vocals
- Paula Cole– vocals
- Gerald Albright – alto saxophone
- Bob Sheppard– tenor saxophone
- Kirk Whalum– tenor saxophone
- Ada Rovatti– tenor saxophone
- Tom Timko– tenor saxophone
- Blood, Sweat & Tears– horns
- Steve Jankowski– trumpet
- Hernan Mulet– trumpet
- Jens Wendelboe– bass and tenor trombone
- The Lair Studio Brass Ensemble
- The Krim Symphonic Orchestra– Orchestrated by Jeremy Lubbock
- Chris Botti– trumpet
- Randy Brecker– trumpet, horn arrangement
- Jacques Voyemant– trombone
- Tom Scott– horns, horn arrangement
- Hubert Laws– flute
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Lorber, except where noted.
- Anthem For a New America
- He Had a Hat
- Grandma’s Hands – Bill Withers
- Surreptitious
- All Most Blues
- Orchid
- BC Bop
- The Other Side of the Heart
- Hudson
- Super Fusion Unit
- Eye Tunes
- Requiem For Gandalf
- Burn Brightly
- Deep Night – bonus track
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